Legal Opinion

Chicago Crayon Co. v. Pease

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 28, 1908No. Gen. No. 13,637Published

Bill in chancery. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles M. Walker, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Baker

delivered the opinion of the court.

The answer sets up as a defense to the bill that four of Hamell’s shares of the capital stock,of defendant were levied on by a constable under a writ of attachment and afterwards sold, and that the remaining eleven shares were levied on by the sheriff, under a writ of attachment, and sold. These allegations are not sustained by the proofs. There was no attempt in either case to levy on or seize any shares of stock under the writ of attachment.

The respective returns of the constable and the sheriff on the writ of attachment issued…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mooar v. WalkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
  2. Birmingham National Bank v. RodenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
  3. Ross v. RossSupreme Court of Georgia · 1858
  4. Netter v. Board of TradeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1883
  5. Planters & Merchants Bank of Mobile v. LeavensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1843

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